Corona in Germany: is the second lockdown coming soon? Drosten makes a clear forecast

The lockdown hit Germany hard.

Now the number of corona cases is rising again to April level.

What that means for the Federal Republic:

• Germany seemed to get the corona pandemic * under control.

• Recently, however, significantly more people were infected with Covid-19 *, so that the impending second wave * is getting closer again.

• Is there a second lockdown coming soon?

Berlin - In Germany, the

recently increased significantly.

If you compare the current data with those from two months ago, when fewer than 500 new cases were constantly added, it becomes clear that significantly more people are infected with 

.

According to the Robert Koch Institute's management report, it was 2,297 on September 19, and the days before between 1,407 and 2,194 - this roughly corresponds to the April figures.

Almost 2300 new # COVID19 infections are daily highs since April.

Our health system is currently handling the situation well, but the dynamics across #Europe are concerned.

We can all make the decisive difference in everyday life: #AHA

- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) September 19, 2020

Corona in Germany: Söder does not want "a second lockdown"

Accordingly, worries about a second wave of infections in the country are growing.

But does a worsening of the 

in Germany inevitably mean a new

?

Probably not, because most recently a nationwide shutdown of public life was almost categorically ruled out, especially because of the negative economic and social consequences.

Bavaria's Prime Minister

(CSU) insisted at the end of August that he would “not have a second lockdown”.

Instead, there could be local

in areas with particularly high numbers of new infections.

Virologist

also shares this view

: "Of course, you don't always need a Germany-wide or regional lockdown because you already know a few things better," said the

the

.

He believes that in the future certain areas of everyday and professional life could be affected by restrictions.

Linked to this, however, is the question of compensation if there are economic effects.

Corona in Germany: Drosten also against the second lockdown - "we won't have that again anytime soon"

Drosten

emphasized that there are certain situations in which it is now clear that only individual cases will arise, but "actually little boils up".

mentioned, for example, “one-on-one situations” in professional life in which, for example, only two people sit across from each other.

One could think of that further for small groups.

"And in this respect, I think we won't have such a

again so quickly

," said the

.

One only takes such a step "because one does not have the orientation in the measures".

That is different now.

In the

meantime, situations with larger groups are particularly

problematic for the development of the

: The presence of an infected person can under certain circumstances cause a number of new infections at one stroke.

Corona in Germany: seven-day incidence in three locations problematic

Incidentally, three of the total of 401 districts in Germany are currently exceeding the critical mark of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within the past seven days *:

(61.0),

(57.1),

(52.3).

Meanwhile, the authorities are concerned about developments in the Bavarian capital.

On Monday,

(SPD) therefore declared drastic measures for the population *.

At first glance, this development should be rated positively, but it also has disadvantages.

The small number of corona hotspots can be seen as an indication that

spreading again across the country.

In the past seven days (source: RKI; as of September 20), no cases were transmitted from ten circles; on June 16 there were still 139 corona-free circles.

Video: Christian Drosten does not believe in a second lockdown